Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1920
Hess
10 babies named Hess in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hess is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Hess recorded 10 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1922.
- 10 total births
- 1920–1922 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Hess since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.
- 10
- total births
- 1920–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hess was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
5 babies were named Hess in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Hess's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hess's full recorded timeline at 1922, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births.
Hess at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Hess popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1922
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Hess by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hess's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hess births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hess? ▼
Hess has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1922. 5 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Hess most popular? ▼
Hess was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Hess been used? ▼
Hess has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 3 years of data through 1922.
What names are similar to Hess? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heston, Hester, Hesham, Hesston, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hess
Nearby Names Like Hess
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hess
Heston Boy
#2880 1,613 births
Hester Boy
537 births
Hesham Boy
#7909 417 births
Hesston Boy
#4971 410 births
Heshy Boy
52 births
Compare Hess side by side: Hess vs Heston Hess vs Hester Hess vs Hesham
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1922 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hess: Baby Name Since 1920 - 10 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hess. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hess draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.